| Year | Total Deaths | Rate per 100 million miles driven | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Change | Rate | Change | |||
| 1970 | 1,467 | NA | 5.68 | NA | ||
| 1971 | 1,415 | -3.5% | 5.13 | -9.7% | ||
| 1972 | 1,482 | 4.7% | 5.04 | -1.8% | ||
| 1973 | 1,452 | -2.0% | 4.71 | -6.5% | 55mph limit passed | |
| 1974 | 1,046 | -28.0% | 3.60 | -23.6% | ||
| 1975 | 1,075 | 2.8% | 3.50 | -2.8% | ||
| 1976 | 1,209 | 12.5% | 3.70 | 5.7% | ||
| 1977 | 1,211 | 0.2% | 3.62 | -2.2% | ||
| 1978 | 1,224 | 1.1% | 3.53 | -2.5% | ||
| 1979 | 1,162 | -5.1% | 3.36 | -4.8% | ||
| 1980 | 1,191 | 2.5% | 3.51 | 4.5% | ||
| 1981 | 1,056 | -11.3% | 3.04 | -13.4% | ||
| 1982 | 908 | -14.0% | 2.59 | -14.8% | ||
| 1983 | 921 | 1.4% | 2.52 | -2.7% | ||
| 1984 | 991 | 7.6% | 2.58 | 2.4% | ||
| 1985 | 948 | -4.3% | 2.41 | -6.6% | ||
| 1986 | 1,143 | 20.6% | 2.74 | 13.7% | ||
| 1987 | 1,058 | -7.4% | 2.44 | -10.9% | 65mph limit passed | |
| 1988 | 1,103 | 4.3% | 2.42 | -0.8% | ||
| 1989 | 1,052 | -4.6% | 2.19 | -9.5% | ||
| 1990 | 1,097 | 4.3% | 2.20 | 0.5% | ||
| 1991 | 1,011 | -7.8% | 2.00 | -9.1% | ||
| 1992 | 985 | -2.6% | 1.86 | -7.0% | ||
| 1993 | 949 | -3.7% | 1.73 | -7.0% | ||
| 1994 | 1,089 | 14.8% | 1.90 | 9.8% | ||
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